MNGOP Chair Tony Sutton, Deputy Chair Michael Brodkorb and the GOP legislative leaders will announce new committee chairs this morning in St. Paul. They will then fly around the state to tout the chairs and the new committee structure. The MNGOP is paying for the trip.

On Tuesday, Republicans in the Minnesota House and the Minnesota Senate have set up a committee structure that has a lot fewer committees than their DFL counterparts.

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Tom Scheck has covered politics and state government for more than ten years for MPR News. He’s covered several gubernatorial campaigns, two statewide recounts, the presidential bids of Tim Pawlenty and Michele Bachmann, U.S. Senate races, close Congressional contests and the Minnesota Legislature. He lives in Falcon Heights with his wife, son and dog. He can sometimes be found chasing a white ball on a golf course. It isn’t a straight walk. Tips are welcome at tscheck@mpr.org